Advocating for young people
equitable democracy & gender equality.
It's time for the voices of
young women & gender diverse people to be heard &
our efforts valued.
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Hi, I’m Ashleigh - activist, founder, speaker, writer and advisor “lifting the floor” to close gender inequality gaps locally, nationally and internationally.
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MY ETHOS

I’m a big believer in co-design, the principle of
“no decisions about us without us.”

MY SERVICES

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"Ashleigh is an incredibly motivating and enthusiastic keynote speaker at our Awards Ceremony. She has a passion for uplifting and empowering young women and her speech resonated well with our scholarship recipients.

She inspired not only our young scholars, but the whole audience with her story."

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Harding Miller
Education Foundation
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"Ash was an impressive panel member at our IWD 2023 event, delivering thought-provoking responses with a global and local perspective and insights to engage and inspire the audience. Ash’s in depth knowledge and dynamic style captures you and leaves you considering the possibilities for change."

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Merryn
Frankston City Council
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"Ash is one of the most engaging and passionate youth activists I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Ash is an inspiration to the next generation of female and non-binary change-makers, and I would highly recommend her, and ROVA, for any campaign or speaking work in youth participation and voting”

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Ashleigh Thurman
Communications & Activism Manager at The Body Shop
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"Ash is the kind of facilitator you want for a group of modern student leaders. Knowledgeable, composed, and sensitive to the needs of the group, and their preferences. I would recommend, Ash's facilitation skills to anyone in my network, whether you're tackling modern problems with an older cohort, or looking to build the skills of a more junior team - with Ash, you'll not only get experience and knowledge - you'll get the skills to know how to adapt and evolve a session to get the outcomes you need."

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Ian Grimwood
Monash University Program Coordinator (Leadership)
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Launched in 2020, Raise Our Voice is a volunteer-run social enterprise mobilising young women and gender diverse people to transform politics and policy. The organisation runs training and campaigns, conducts research on gender equality and fosters communities to advocate for and create positive change. To date, Raise Our Voice has graduated over 200 young people from its training programs, collected over 1000 speeches for its Raise Our Voice in Parliament program, has worked with politicians across the aisle, and released ground-breaking research around young women and gender diverse people and politics.

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In the media

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CARE spotlights vital role of women to overcome poverty & recover from conflict and disaster
28 February 2024

This International Women’s Day, CARE Australia will celebrate women as global change-makers amid increasingly frequent conflicts and climate-related crises, with Ashleigh Streeter-Jones.

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2024 Youth Leaders Awards: Meet 20 Young Innovators Who Are Championing the Global Goals
27 February 2024

Meet 20 young activists tackling today’s most complex issues.

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Be audacious to change the system, advocate tells new students
13 February 2024

From packing up her belongings to speaking alongside prime ministers, Ashleigh Streeter-Jones’ ANU journey has been a risk worth taking.

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2024 Australian of the year award nominees for Victoria
2 November 2023

Ashleigh was nominated for 2024 Young Australian of the Year for Victoria.

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Youth Voice in Parliament helps young ideas change old mindsets
9 November 2023

November 13-16 marks Youth Voice in Parliament Week, an initiative inviting people 25 and under to have their words amplified by MPs and senators.

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Not Now, Not Ever. Live on stage with Julia Gillard
9 October 2022

Ashleigh will be joining Australia’s first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard for Not Now, Not Ever, an evening exploring the future of feminism for women everywhere.

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